We’ve all heard it before: “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” When Alan Lakein said this back in the 1970s, he may not have been talking specifically about media planning — but the shoe absolutely fits. Media planning (the process of determining when, where, and how frequently to run ads for an organization across which media and channels) is nothing if not a bit chaotic. There are so many parts and pieces going into simply creating the media.
Not a fan of meetings? You aren’t the only one. Lencioni is right: In many cases, meetings are both boring and unnecessary — a double whammy. They don’t necessarily help your agency accomplish its goals and drive growth. That’s why we recommend replacing all of your meetings (okay, maybe not all, but most of them) with a project management app instead. A smooth project management system helps your agency work efficiently and effectively.
Nothing can slow down the work you do for clients more than the approval process. Whether you’re going back and forth between various iterations because feedback was unclear, or chasing down a client to get final sign-off, it can be a huge time waste that often results in missed deadlines or less-than-stellar work. Enter proofs, the latest (and most requested!) feature we’re excited to roll out at Teamwork.
As a project manager, you’re constantly juggling responsibilities like keeping team members focused, creating achievable schedules, task management, project deadlines, and wayward stakeholders, not to mention the overall project management communication plan. Take a breath. It's a challenging role in any organization. Have you ever wondered what sets successful project managers apart from the rest? Are the best just really good at convincing team members to meet project deadlines?
We originally posted this blog back in 2016, but now that we’re a little older and wiser, we thought it was time to revisit it. As a company, we’re now over a decade old, and this year our founders Peter and Daniel won the prestigious EOY Entrepreneur(s) of the Year award (yay!). So it’s probably safe to say we’re not exactly a startup anymore. But we were. And it taught us some of the most important lessons we needed to know in order to get to where we are today.
If you’ve ever hired a new employee, you know how stressful the process can be. Applications. Interviews. Decisions. And once you’ve hired somebody, your job still isn’t done — now it’s time to provide a comprehensive, stellar onboarding experience to give them everything they need to do their job, and a great first impression of your agency. A new hire checklist is the best way to help new employees blend into your agency quickly and easily.
Geoff Reiss once said: "Project management is like juggling three balls: time, cost, and quality." As a project manager, you've got a lot on your plate. Streamlining your processes with the right tools and templates can potentially save you a lot of time. One effective way for project managers to speed up their daily workflows is to use email templates.
This quote rings true for most project managers, but especially for DevOps project managers. DevOps project management allows agencies to take an agile approach to software development where continuous improvement is the primary goal. It’s also a model that can ask a lot of project managers, requiring them to manage multiple teams and master new disciplines. In other words, it’s a model that includes a lot of different colors that have to be blended together into something beautiful!
Are you searching for the perfect project management software for Mac computers? Look no further. We’ve done the research and found the top ten project management software and tools that’ll work seamlessly for Mac users. Give our list a scan and check out each tool’s best features and pricing. Soon, you’ll find the solution that fits perfectly with your business and team's needs.
In the world of client work, it’s no easy feat to manage multiple projects and numerous clients, all while leading a fully-staffed team. Between day-to-day project details and regular client meetings, how do you keep a pulse on what your team’s working on? Or more importantly, how do you know if they’re logging their time?
